Live 2024 NFL Draft thread - Round 1 (Do NOT tip the Bills pick)

[Draconator]

 

[Mikie2times]

Getting closer to Marshawn Kneeland territory

  

[jkeerie]

31 minutes ago, Freddie's Dead said:

 

Then make them PAY!!  At least get an extra pick out of them.  We never ask for the right compensation.  Swapping picks to move up 40 spots in the 6th and 7th round is a ***** joke.

We moved into the 3rd...not the 6th.

[That's No Moon]

14 minutes ago, Nitro said:

Colts GM said that they had only 20 guys with first round grades.  Deep draft and the Bills get more picks.  Works for me.

It's not a deep draft at all. That's why they are prioritizing moving their later round picks forward. We aren't selecting additional players this year, we are just getting to pick them sooner. If it were a deep draft they'd be adding selections. Rounds 6 and 7 are basically throw aways this year. There just aren't that many guys with draftable grades this year.

 

I wouldnt be shocked if they move down again tomorrow. I'm disappointed that they haven't been able to add an additional 3rd and have only been able to do swaps so far. Maybe tomorrow is different but I'd guess it would be another pick swap. Maybe one of the 5s to a 4 now.

[ToGoGo]

2 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

Probably the 1st time I have ever felt Beane completely lost the plot.

Maybe you’re the one lost? 

[Billznut]

Just now, billieve420 said:

Troy Franklin the pick tomrrow or do they go DeJean.

If Buffalo loved Franklin that much, why wouldn’t they just take him at 32 and get the fifth year option instead of taking him at 33?  Doesn’t make sense. I don’t think Buffalo is done trading down yet. They will do at least one more trade down from 33 if in fact they are taking a WR. So I think it would definitely be for any other position than WR if they do make a pick at 33. 

[BruceVilanch]

2 minutes ago, Dr. K said:

Justin Jefferson

I can only hope they're loading up picks for a trade

[BlazinBill]

1 minute ago, Goin Breakdown said:

Was that you? Idk I'm truly not mad at you. I'm disappointed atm. It's not personal. I'm sure you're actually a good person. My apology for being passive aggressive. Go Bills

We all are - no harm man- I poked the bear when it was waking up from a slumber with my commentary as I'm typically not thinking it's as bad as it's being made out - it was in fun - I dont take it seriously -

[MikePJ76]

2 minutes ago, The Jokeman said:

We don't have the cap room for a veteran unless we make a post June 1 trade. Yet I can't imagine drafting a guy only to trade him a few weeks later. 

apparently moving out of the 1st round has saved them over 2 million on the cap this year.

 

 

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

Got to believe we are fielding trade calls all day tomorrow for #33. Bills in no hurry to draft anyone.

[Mr. Wonderful]

11 minutes ago, Meatloaf63 said:

5th round players are no guarantee to even make the team. This team needs a few difference makers not Meh scrubs.

 

Might just hit the lottery and and the next Kyle Williams, a 5th round pick I might add!

Edited April 26 by Mr. Wonderful

[The Helmet of]

1 minute ago, Jerboski said:

Beane got worked on these deals, both of them he did not receive equal value…. This organization is gonna waste Josh Allen, smh 

Beane got b*tch slapped six ways from Sunday.  Asleep at the wheel.

[Putin]

And we were laughing at the jets 

[Cray51]

Just now, NoSaint said:

It was not by any metric.

 

no scale or historical comp shows that as higher than normal value. 

No historical comp showed Josh Allen would be a top QB in the league.

 

I understand what you are saying.  Bleed the chiefs dry if they try to move up.  However, there are so many variables to the situation.  Maybe the chiefs were the only team offering to move up?  Maybe the bills are working on other deals and need certain picks to make it happen, maybe the Bills are targeting players that they know will be available later on?

[Freddie's Dead]

Just now, jkeerie said:

We moved into the 3rd...not the 6th.

 

Oh, OK.  Still doesn't change that we traded back twice and didn't land an extra pick for either trade.

[Kirby Jackson]

Unless there is something that we are missing, this is a failure. You gave Andy Reid, and the team that you can’t beat, the fastest player in combine history. Why? I was fine going back from 32 to 33 but it should have been 60 (and like 160) for 39 to do that. The Bills haven’t managed this draft well as of now.

 

With that being said, maybe the vet WR is a part of this. Maybe the Bills add Dejean or Newton and trade 60 (& filler) for Ayiuk or Higgins. They can come back at 95 and add someone like Baker. If the Bills walked out with Dejean, Ayiuk and Baker we should feel pretty good. Weaponizing Mahomes though, is not a good idea.

[The Helmet of]

Just now, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

Got to believe we are fielding trade calls all day tomorrow for #33. Bills in no hurry to draft anyone.

Exciting. Maybe we can get another fourth rounder! and swap 7s.

[BananaB]

Seems like Beane was desperate to trade back. 

[HIT BY SPIKES]

If the Bills can trade the 33th pick for a 5th 5th round draft pick, then the Bills can draft 5 WRs in the 5th round and we can have an incredible Training Camp Battle to see which one of the 5 WRs is the 6th WR on this year’s roster.

 

I am pumped!!!

[The Jokeman]

Just now, Billznut said:

If Buffalo loved Franklin that much, why wouldn’t they just take him at 32 and get the fifth year option instead of taking him at 33?  Doesn’t make sense. I don’t think Buffalo is done trading down yet. They will do at least one more trade down from 33 if in fact they are taking a WR. So I think it would definitely be for any other position than WR if they do make a pick at 33. 

because the 5th year option amounts to paying a player top 15 salary of his position, you can do the something similar using the franchise tag or if the kid plays that well you pay him well before his 4th year ends.